Located in a shady spot on the riverfront about 500m west of the ferry dock, this small guesthouse doubles as a training centre to help underprivileged locals get a start in the tourism industry. Rooms are simple but tastefully furnished.
Overlooking the riverfront area, the Riverside has long been a popular travellers’ crossroads. Rooms are basic, but so are the prices. Good for travel information and there is a popular bar-restaurant downstairs.
The name is a bit of a mouthful, but don't let that put you off, as the service is friendly and the welcome warm. Only the top-whack around US$14 rooms include hot water.
Long the smartest hotel in town, this place was on the move during our last visit to a new location overlooking the river. The old place had hot water, cable TV and air-con, so the new place should only improve things, although prices may rise.
One of the new breed of guesthouses in town, the rooms here are naturally cool even before the air-con kicks in. More expensive rooms are more spacious and include hot water.
This self-styled ecolodge is situated on a bluff over a peaceful eddy of the Mekong, about 4km north of town. Pricier cottages have private balconies with hammocks and sunset views, but the place is rather showing its age. Power stops at 8pm.
The smartest hotel in town by some distance. Set on the riverfront, it has the province’s only lift and 50 well-appointed rooms, many with panoramic vistas of the Mekong, although make sure you ask for a river view on check-in.
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